Paralegal Duties

Paralegal Duties Paralegal Duties and Responsibilities Paralegal duties vary according to the type of organization and the area of law in which they work. Paralegals often specialize in different areas including: personal injurycorporate lawlabor lawlitigationinsurance law criminal lawintellectual propertybankruptcyimmigrationfamily lawreal estateSelect the area of specialization that applies to the paralegal job in question. List of Paralegal Duties Different areas of specialization entail specific paralegal duties and responsibilities. Personal Injury Paralegal Job DescriptionAssist with all aspects of personal injury and wrongful death litigation.interview and screen clientsrequest, organize and summarize medical records and billsconduct legal research - medical, scientific, technical, product informationorganize medical examinationsliaise with and interview experts, medical personnel, law enforcement officerscommunicate with insurance carrier and opposing counselorganize and summarize depositionsattend site, accident or vehicle inspectionprepare medical chronologies and medical expense itemizationsreview damage information and calculate damagescreate and maintain damage summariesprepare and compile discovery responsesprepare motions and demand lettersprepare settlement proposals and statementstrial preparation including witness preparation and exhibit lists assist in courtroom during trial Corporate Paralegal Provides support to attorneys in a corporation's legal department or in a law firm with the focus on business legal matters. prepare and review legal documents including employee contracts, confidentiality agreements, stock certificates, shareholder agreements, financial reports, articles, lease agreementsmonitor and ensure compliance with state, local and federal regulationsassist with employee benefit plansprepare and file documentation including state tax registrations and IRS forms prepare and maintain data for SEC filingsprepare UCC searches and filingsresearch and prepare documentation for the formation and maintenance of corporate, partnership and LLC entitiesprepare and track paperwork for mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions, amendments and withdrawalscompile necessary data and prepare audit lettersdraft shareholder consents and proxiesdraft corporate resolutions and related documentsmaintain and organize minute booksmaintain and manage databases Labor and Employment Paralegal Paralegal duties focus on the legal regulation of labor relations. monitor and help resolve informal employee disputes and claims assist with grievance and disciplinary hearingsinvestigate, prepare and track responses to agency complaintsmonitor state and federal employment regulations and statutes to ensure compliance assist with employment litigation such as discrimination, unfair labor practice, wrongful dischargereview and summarize employee claim file investigate employee claimsissue subpoenasinterview and prepare witnessesschedule and prepare depositionsassist with settlement, mediation, arbitration and trial prepare settlement agreementsrespond to union demands and requestsreview and prepare employment contractsdraft performance evaluation forms draft employee policy and procedures manualsprepare and monitor employee benefits documentation Litigation Paralegal Responsible for support and assistance to attorneys before, during and after the trial.prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memorandafile all court documentsconduct legal research and factual investigationprepare discovery documents, interrogatories and responsescreate, maintain and monitor discovery indexesdraft and serve summonslocate, interview, prepare and schedule witnessescoordinate and summarize depositionsprepare and organize trial exhibitsprepare trial binderssupport attorney in courtroomassist with settlement negotiations and draft settlement agreementsco-ordinate appeals Insurance Paralegal Commonly known as an Insurance Defense Paralegal, these paralegals are employed within the legal department of an insurance company or for a law firm that represents an insurance company. Insurance paralegal duties generally focus on representing the insureds in a claim. interview clientsfile insurance claims obtain, review and summarize medical recordsreview company's insurance policiesobtain, monitor and manage discoveryanalyze and summarize discoverygather data, documents and exhibits in response to subpoenas, discovery requests, interrogatoriesprepare records for review by expertsprepare legal documents including motions, pleadings, deposition summaries, abstracts, correspondence, responses, legal memorandalocate and interview witnessesprepare witnesses, demonstrative evidence and trial notebooksGo to Part 2 - What does a Paralegal Do? For detailed descriptions of paralegal duties in the following areas of law criminal lawintellectual property and patentsbankruptcyimmigrationfamily lawreal estatego to Paralegal Job Duties Paralegal Job DescriptionLegal Administrative Assistant Job Description